The Aero-Kros MP-02 Czajka (English: ''

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'') is a Polish ultralight aircraft designed and developed by Aero-Kros of

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, introduced at the Aero show held in

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in 2009. The aircraft is supplied ready-to-fly.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 16. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 14. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Since March 2017 the design has been built by HMS Aviation, which is also located in Krosno, Poland.

Design and development

The Czajka was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever

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, a two seats in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer. Its span wing employs Fowler flaps to keep the stall speed low enough for the FAI microlight category. The standard engine provided is the Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant which gives a cruise speed of . The cockpit is wide.

Specifications (MP-02)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.hmsaviation.pl/ 2000s Polish ultralight aircraft